In addition to the pastor, there are parts for fourteen men and one woman. Character synopses and a seating chart for the portrayal are included.
Susan E. Bartlett and Diana S. Smith are members of Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA) in Fort Worth, Texas. Smith, who currently serves as director of the Trinity Lutheran Children's Center, was raised in southern Illinois and holds a degree in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education from Concordia College in River Forest, Illinois. Bartlett, a native of Pittsburgh, is a registered nurse who works in data entry for the CorVel Corporation.